"You may have my candy," said Mary in a stately way. "I can have plenty more." And she put her store of dainty French candy into the boy's hand, and, while he was still looking at her in amazement, followed her brothers into the house and shut the door.
"Just you pinch me, Jim," Dick said, joining his companion. "Drive in hearty, now. An't I asleep?"
"Well, I dunno; what yer got there?"
"She give it to me."
"Who's that?"
"Her on the steps; didn't you see her?"
"You tell that to the marines! Guess you took it."
"No, I didn't," Dick said indignantly. "I never took nothin' as warn't mine yet."
"Let's have a look," said Jem, reaching out his hand for the package; but Dick would not let him touch it. "I'm going to keep it always to remember her," he said.
"Guess you want ter eat it yerself," Jem said. "I wouldn't be so mean."